Flanders International 2015

Flanders International 2015
For Christchurch teens Charlotte Sullivan and Courtney McGregor the
whirlwind of international competition continues. Showcasing some of
their best gymnastics skills, the girls recently competed in two
international events for Women’s Artistic Gymnastics.
Following the New Zealand Teams success in Anadia, Portugal where
Charlotte claimed a bronze medal on the beam, they moved onto Belguim,
Ghent to compete in the Flanders International.
The Belgium Federation arranged training them in the amazing facility
attached to the competition stadium.
Training with the outstanding Brazilian team the whole week, some of
their spark rubbed off on the girls.
Training and particularly podium training Courtney and Charlotte were
very confident and consistent. On the day of the competition they had a
few small landing errors on the floor. The beam and vault were the best
apparatus again. Charlotte scored a personal best on Bar and Vault.
Charlotte and especially Courtney have very high start values, comparable
with Germany (who won the team final combining their Junior and
Seniors) and Brazil who placed 1st and 2nd all around.
The competition standard was very high, yet there was a nice friendly
atmosphere. Many people complemented New Zealand, and Charlotte as
they had followed the girl’s success the previous week in Anadia. The girls
closer to Rio.